Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in St. George, Hurricane, and surrounding Southern Utah communities

Garth Gary Hustead

Garth Gary Hustead

Mar 21, 2022

Santa Clara, Utah – Garth Gary Hustead, 65, born October 6, 1956, made his journey home to his Father in Heaven on March 21, 2022.

Garth had a true passion for loving, laughing, and living. He was an old soul, loved being outdoors, camping, fishing, and of course, ATVing. He definitely...

Steve Glade

Steve Glade

Mar 19, 2022

Washington, Utah – On Saturday, March 19, 2022, David Steven Glade, loving and devoted husband, father of seven children and grandfather of 24 grandchildren, passed away at the age of 82. To all who knew and loved him, he was known as Steve, Dad or Grandpa. He was born on Feb. 7, 1940, in Salt...

Walter Cox

Walter Cox

Mar 19, 2022

St. George – Rulon Walter Cox, 87, passed away March 19, 2022, peacefully in his home. Walt, as everyone affectionately called him, was born in St. George to Rulon "Boots" Cox and Ida May Iverson on February 12, 1935. He grew up in St. George and was amazed at how much his little hometown of...

Nathan Jens Rasmussen

Nathan Jens Rasmussen

Mar 16, 2022

Santa Clara, Utah – Nathan Jens Rasmussen passed away on March 16, 2022, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from an accidental overdose at age 21. He was doing what he loved the most – traveling. He was excited to start a four-week TEFL course and then teach English to Cambodian students.

Nathan...

Robert Iron Wall

Robert Iron Wall

Mar 13, 2022

St. George, Utah – Robert Iron Wall, 61, passed away March 13, 2022. He was born May 4, 1960, in Bitter Springs, Arizona to Walker S. and Mary Iron Wall.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (UT time) in the Family Plot in Bitter Springs,...

Robert James Vanderzalm

Robert James Vanderzalm

Mar 13, 2022

St. George, UT – Robert VanderZalm, 76, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2022. He was born on October 9, 1945, in Atlantic City, NJ to James and Catherine Friedel VanderZalm.

Robert served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He retired from the University of Illinois after 28 years.

Robert was...

Glade Southam

Glade Southam

Mar 12, 2022

St. George, UT - Glade Ivo Southam, 85, passed at home, on March 12, 2022, surrounded in love by his adoring family. He was born on October 14, 1936, in Richfield, UT to George Dee and Pearl Jensen Southam. He is married to the love of his life, Marilyn Adams. They were married on December...

Shirley Fromknecht Wilson

Shirley Fromknecht Wilson

Mar 11, 2022

St. George, Utah - Shirley Fromknecht Wilson passed away March 11, 2022, at the age of 90 after a brief, but courageous battle with ALS. Shirley was born in Huntsville, AL on January 11, 1932. From the age of 3, Shirley was raised in Southern California attending Mark Keppel High School in Alhambra, CA. She...

James Edward Fisher

James Edward Fisher

Mar 11, 2022

St. George, Utah - James Edward Fisher passed peacefully in his sleep at Southgate Memory Care in the early hours of March 11, 2022.

Jim was born March 24, 1945, to Michael and Mary Lucas Fisher. He was the youngest of nine and lived on the family homestead in Mellen, Wisconsin....

Anthony Owen Evans

Anthony Owen Evans

Mar 9, 2022

Dammeron Valley, Utah – Anthony Owen Evans, 57, passed away on March 9, 2022, in St. George, Utah. He was born November 9, 1964, to Stan and Johnna Evans, in San Gabriel, California.

After graduating from Don Bosco Technical Institute in Rosemead, California, he joined the Marine Corps in...

Larry Howard Matthews

Larry Howard Matthews

Mar 7, 2022

St. George – Larry Howard Matthews, 79, passed away early Monday morning, March 7, 2022, at his home in St. George, Utah. He was a husband, father, brother, brother-in-law, son, teacher, and coach. He was born on October 1, 1942, in his Grandpa Craner's bedroom in Burley, Idaho to Howard Allen Matthews and Rada Laura...

James Frank Leavitt

James Frank Leavitt

Mar 5, 2022

St. George, Utah - James Frank Leavitt "Jimmy", 41, passed away on March 5, 2022, at St. George Regional Hospital, surrounded by his family.  He was born on April 16, 1980, in Winnemucca, NV, to Steven Leo Leavitt and Marietta Rigby.

Everyone who knew Jimmy, knew what a special guy he...

Beverly Gene Manning

Beverly Gene Manning

Feb 28, 2022

Hurricane, Utah - Beverly Gene Manning, age 89, passed away February 28, 2022, in Hurricane, Utah. She was born December 5, 1932 in Los Angeles, California to Donald and Beatrice Busteed. She married Kenneth Jay Manning in the Los Angeles, California Temple on August 25, 1961. She is survived by her children: Debra (Paul) Solum,...

George Elic Wainner

George Elic Wainner

Feb 25, 2022

St. George, Utah – George Elic Wainner, was called home on February 25, 2022. George lived his life with a servant's heart. He served his country, his family, his church & his community.

He passed peacefully at home, surrounded in love by his adoring wife of 64 years, Wilma Wainner, his...

Liberty Ann Burgett

Liberty Ann Burgett

Feb 22, 2022

Liberty Ann Burgett was born December 3, 2012, in Hooper Utah, and returned to her heavenly home on February 22, 2022.

Liberty is survived by her parents, Clayton and Sarah Sullivan Burgett; and siblings: Michael, Mckay, Kate, Weston, Jackson; and a huge extended family that loved her very much.   Liberty was a daughter,...

Lavere Adams

Lavere Adams

Feb 21, 2022

Born October 5, 1934 in Thatcher, Utah - Died February 21, 2022 in St. George, Utah.

Heaven just got a little more fun. LaVere Adams, the master teacher, entertainer, and creative genius left this world to make things better from the other side of the veil.

LaVere was a...

Darwin Dee Peterson

Darwin Dee Peterson

Feb 19, 2022

"Grandpa Crinkles"

St. George / Clinton, Utah – Darwin Dee Peterson, 66, passed away February 19, 2022. He was born April 28, 1955, to Billie Fred and Margaret Delores Peterson. He graduated from Clearfield High School in 1973.

Darwin married Dawn Kristofferson Peer on November...

William Herbert Doughty

William Herbert Doughty

Feb 17, 2022

St. George, Utah – William Herbert Doughty, a true renaissance man, lived great and died heroically after enduring a long degenerative illness.  He passed away peacefully on February 17, 2022, surrounded by family.  Born on September 1, 1931, to Lillis Johnston and Glenn Arthur Doughty in Orange California, he spent his childhood in the Los...

Kenneth Wayne Walker

Kenneth Wayne Walker

Feb 16, 2022

St. George, Utah – Kenneth Wayne Walker, age 93, passed away on Feb 16, 2022, in St. George, Utah, not wanting to be separated from his lifelong sweetheart Joann, who passed away three days earlier. He was born on October 15, 1928, in Alterra, Uintah County, Utah to Joseph Darrel (J.D.) Walker and Dorothy May...

Iola Ramona Reber

Iola Ramona Reber

Feb 15, 2022

St. George, Utah – Iola Ramona Reber, 92, passed away February 15, 2022. She was born March 19, 1929, in Saint Anthony, Idaho to George and Ada Adams Parker. She married David V. Reber on June 7, 2003. They were later sealed in the St. George Temple on November 18, 2006.

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